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Bills/119th Congress · House

H.R. 4948

Introduced

HOV Lane Exemption Reauthorization Act

Sponsor
DMark DeSaulnier· California
Introduced
August 12, 2025
Policy area
Transportation and Public Works
Latest action
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.August 13, 2025
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4948 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 4948

To amend title 23, United States Code, to extend the authorization for 
certain alternative fuel and clean vehicles to use HOV facilities, and 
for other purposes.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

August 12, 2025

Mr. DeSaulnier (for himself and Mr. Stanton) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and 
Infrastructure

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A BILL

To amend title 23, United States Code, to extend the authorization for 
certain alternative fuel and clean vehicles to use HOV facilities, and 
for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``High Occupancy Vehicle Lane 
Exemption Reauthorization Act'' or the ``HOV Lane Exemption 
Reauthorization Act''.

SEC. 2. HOV FACILITIES.

Section 166(b)(5)(A) of title 23, United States Code, is amended by 
striking ``September 30, 2025'' and inserting ``September 30, 2031''.
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